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Mithlesh Rai v. The State Of Bihar

Patna HC13 Apr 2018CR. MISC./21287/2018

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The Patna High Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner in a case concerning the recovery of 882 liters of wine. The order was subject to conditions regarding arrest or surrender within six weeks and furnishing of bail bonds with sureties to the Special Judge, Excise.

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Release on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000 with two sureties if arrested or surrenders within six weeks.

Mithlesh Rai Vs The State Of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2018)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.21287 of 2018

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-116 Year-2017 Thana- SHIWAPATHI District- Muzaffarpur

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Mithlesh Rai, S/o Kappal Rai, Resident of Village- Raipatti, P.S. Siwaipatti, District- Muzaffarpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Nitu Kumari For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Brajendra Nath Pandey ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH

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ORAL ORDER

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2 13-04-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP

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for the State.

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The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered under Sections 272, 273 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 30(a), 38, 41 and 48 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

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The prosecution case, in short, is that 882 liters wine is recovered.

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It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The name of the petitioner has transpired on the basis of disclosure made by the co-accuseds namely Pappu Khan, Jangjeet Bhardwaj and Anas Khan. Except for this, there is no

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Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.21287 of 2018(2) dt.13-04-2018 2/2

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other substantive evidence to suggest the implication of the petitioner in this case. It is alleged that 882 liters wine is recovered from the truck in question. The truck in question does not belong to the petitioner. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner had no knowledge regarding the alleged incident. There is no compliance of Section 100 Cr.P.C.

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On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the F.I.R./complaint case.

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Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest/surrender before the learned court below within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Excise, Muzaffarpur in connection with Siwaipatti P.S. Case No. 116/2017, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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(Sudhir Singh, J)

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Pankaj/-

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